Hallway – 11.10.2023

Previous editions of The Hallway

• 11.03.2023: The Moving Up Edition
• 10.27.2023: The Grandparents and Special Friends Day Edition
• 10.20.2023: The Campus Beautification Edition
• 10.13.2023: The Annual Fund Edition
• 10.06.2023 The Socktober Edition

 

11/10/2023	No School; All School Conferences
11/14/2023	Campus Tour – 9 AM
11/16/2023	Thanksgiving Pies and Flowers
11/17/2023	Early Dismissal; No Extended Care
11/17/2023	Grandparents and Special Friends Day – 8:30 AM RSVP HERE: https://ssesh.org/grandparents-and-special-friends-day/
11/20/2023 – 11/24/2023	Thanksgiving Break
11/28/2023	Giving Tuesday
12/1/2023	Positive Discipline: Orientation and Primary – 8:30 AM
12/5/2023	Campus Tour – 9 AM
12/8/2023	Positive Discipline: Elementary and Middle Years – 8:30 AM
12/12/2023	Campus Tour – 9 AM
12/15/2023	PTO Holiday Wrap Up
12/22/2023	Early Dismissal; No Extended Care
12/22/2023	Las Posadas – 8:15 AM in the Nave Honoring the journey of Mary and Joseph, the event is a spiritual pilgrimage and a celebration of Christmas. Students will take on the roles of the nativity as they knock on symbolic doors, hoping to find a safe place for the birth of Jesus. We will celebrate the birth of Jesus with songs and dances inspired by Hispanic culture and language.
12/25/2023 – 1/8/2024	Winter Break

St. Stephen’s Episcopal School, Houston, celebrates Grandparents and Special Friends and their important roles in the lives of our students. Mark your calendar and invite your student’s grandparent(s) or special friend(s) to campus.

• Please check in at Pecore Hall at 1800 Sul Ross.
• Gathering at 8:40 am
• Chapel and Breakfast Rotations
• Classroom Visits

An important message regarding parking and carpool.

The parking lot at 1800 Sul Ross will be used for BOTH carpool and parking as follows. We are asking all drivers to be patient and to carefully follow the instructions of the parking staff.

• Morning Carpool at 1800 Sul Ross from 7:45 – 8:15 am
• 1800 Sul Ross Opens for Parking by 8:30 am
• Dismissal from Classrooms no later than 11:30 am
• Afternoon Carpool at 1800 Sul Ross from 11:45 am – noon

Parking is also available at 1805 West Alabama and the small parking lot at 1801 Sul Ross.

Faculty and staff, please park at HEB or Bradshaw-Carter Funeral Home (1734 W Alabama).

If you need a reserved parking space, you must RSVP here: https://ssesh.org/grandparents-and-special-friends-day/

Did you know that we are just shy of a month since the launch of the Annual Fund? Here’s what you did not know. We are currently at $118,000!  THANK YOU! That’s 64% of our goal of $185,000!  Are YOU in that number? If you have not contributed or pledged your support to the Annual Fund, can we count on you to get us to 100%?

Support the Annual Fund

All gifts, no matter what size, are important and ensure a lifelong learning experience for our students. You can make a positive difference TODAY! Please see the chart for giving levels and associated benefits.

Your gift allows us to focus on the mission of St. Stephen’s — nurturing each child’s academic, creative, and spiritual potential. The Annual Fund touches every part of the school — every classroom, every child, and every teacher. Help us continue to grow and explore through your gift to the Annual Fund campaign today.

Thank you for your support!

Thank you to the SSESH PTO and everyone who collected socks for this year’s Socktober Campaign. Your generosity has a huge impact!

“Grace Place is so thankful for this blessing of socks – and just in time for winter when our youth will need them most! Every week, 50+ young people experiencing homelessness rely on Tracy’s Closet to meet some of their most basic needs: to stay clothed and clean. Each of these youth and young adults takes a pair of socks, so we go through thousands every year. This donation from y’all is going to make sure all of our youth have socks on their feet and, at the same time, allows us to use our sock-buying money on other things for the closet, such as underwear, toiletries, snacks, and water. Thank you for the support!”

– Director of Montrose Grace Place

Cub Scout Pack 167 will meet this Sunday at 4 p.m. on the SSESH playground; any interested boys and girls in grades K-5 are welcome to attend.

Learn more about the Cub Scouts Program here

Aya Aoshima-Kilroy
Committee Chair, Cub Scout Pack 167
ayaaoshima@yahoo.com 

Just in time for Winter Break, SSESH has launched our Spirit Wear Store. Get or give teenager-approved maroon hoodies and iconic purple tie-dye tees!

Orders placed by December 1 will be filled before Winter Break.

At St. Stephen’s, we have an easy way for anyone in the St. Stephen’s community to show their appreciation for a faculty, staff, or leadership team member. We call it sending a “Bulldog Compliment.”

Here is how it works. Click the Send A Bulldog Compliment image and follow the prompts. It only takes a few clicks, and you are done.

All compliments are anonymous and will be sent to the person (or persons) you choose to recognize. There is no limit to how many you can send, so be as generous as you wish!